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36 Cards in this Set
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CONVIVIAL
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Sociable
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VORTEX
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A whirpool or tornado
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INTERMITTENT |
Stopping or starting at intervals. |
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AWRY
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Turned or twisted to one side
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XENOPHOBIC
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Having a fear of foreigners
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DILAPIDATION
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Ruins/destruction
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RECONNNAISSANCE |
Exploration of an area to get information. |
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RUCKSACK
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A backpack/duffle bag
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SOLICITOUS
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Marked by anxious care and attentiveness
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HILLOCK
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A mound or a small hill
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BREVIARY
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Book containing prayers and hymns
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CONVECTION
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Fluid motion caused by an external force such as gravity
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POMMELED
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To beat or hit
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STRAFE
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To attack with machine gun fire from low flying aircraft
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HEDONISTIC
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Characterized by the pursuit of sensual pleasures
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CONFLAGRATION
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A large and destructive fire
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ATAVISTIC
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Return of a trait after a period of absence
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LACERATIONS
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Jagged cuts
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CATECHIST
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Those who teach Christian doctrine
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TURBULENT
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Violently agitated or disturbed/unruly
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EXTRICATED
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Pulled out
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PORTE-COCHERE
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Aporch roof over a driveway at the entrance of a building
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INCENDIARY
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Of or containing chemicals that cause fire when exploded.
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PUTRESCENCE
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Decomposed, rotten, foul-smelling matter
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A conscious decision |
Volition |
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STUPEFIED
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With senses dulled by amazement
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REPUGNANT
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Repulsive;disgusting; offensive
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MORIBUND
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About to die
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MIASMA
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Poisonous atmosphere
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PREFECTUAL
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District administered or governed by a prefect
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PAROXYSM
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Sudden outburst
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SUPPURATED
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Full of pus
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APATHETIC
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Uninterested; uncaring
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CONTUSIONS
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Bruises
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SUCCINCT
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Short; to the point
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CHARRED
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Scorched
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